Ball State Cardinals

Ball State Cardinals Cardinals

7th in MAC
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Block party, Miami (Ohio) seals MAC championship berth beating Ball State on last-minute block Block party, Miami (Ohio) seals MAC championship berth beating Ball State on last-minute block

— Kobe Hilton blocked Ball State’s go-ahead field goal try with 1:04 remaining and Miami (Ohio) held off Ball State for a 17-15 win on Saturday and clinched a berth in the Mid-American Conference championship game next week.

Ball State posts 34-3 rout of Kent State Ball State posts 34-3 rout of Kent State

Marquez Cooper ran for 140 yards and the Ball State defense held Kent State under 100 yards in total offense in a 34-3 victory for the Cardinals on Saturday.

Kiael Kelly rushes in for 22-yard rushing touchdown Kiael Kelly rushes in for 22-yard rushing touchdown

Kiael Kelly rushes in for 22-yard rushing touchdown

San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke to retire after season San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke to retire after season

Brady Hoke, who has a career coaching record of 104-91 and has had two stints as head coach at San Diego State, will retire after this season, he announced.

Jackson Courville nails game-winning FG for Ball State Jackson Courville nails game-winning FG for Ball State

Ball State's Jackson Courville kicks the game-winning field goal to give his team the win over Northern Illinois.

Courville makes FG as time expires, Ball State scores last 10 to beat Northern Illinois 17-10 Courville makes FG as time expires, Ball State scores last 10 to beat Northern Illinois 17-10

— Jackson Courville made a 36-yard field goal as time expired and Ball State scored the last 10 points to beat Northern Illinois 20-17 on Tuesday night.

Bowling Green holds off Ball State 24-21 after freshman misses 52-yard field goal as time expires Bowling Green holds off Ball State 24-21 after freshman misses 52-yard field goal as time expires

— Connor Bazelak threw for two touchdowns, Terion Stewart ran for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Bowling Green beat Ball State 24-21 on Wednesday night.

Harold Fannin Jr. collects Connor Bazelak's 23-yard pass for a Bowling Green TD Harold Fannin Jr. collects Connor Bazelak's 23-yard pass for a Bowling Green TD

Harold Fannin Jr. collects Connor Bazelak's 23-yard pass for a Bowling Green TD

2024 MAC Standings Standings

Mid-American - East OVR CONF
Miami (OH) - 0.875
Ohio 0.5 0.750
Bowling Green 3.5 0.625
Buffalo 7 0.375
Akron 8 0.125
Kent State 9 0.000
Mid-American - West OVR CONF
Toledo - 1.000
Northern Illin.. 3.5 0.625
Eastern Michig.. 4.5 0.500
Western Michig.. 6 0.375
Ball State 6 0.375
Central Michig.. 5 0.375

2023 Team Stats

Passing Yards
136.6
128th
Rushing Yards
171.5
53rd
Points For
18.3
123rd
Points Against
24.4
55th